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Mrs. Mylvaganam’s Community Contributions

1959-1980 Teacher renowned for an integrated
approach to developing young minds
at St Peter’s College Colombo (1959-60);
Royal Junior School Colombo (1961-80).
1985-2013 Voluntary English teacher to migrants &
refugees.
1986-1999 Educational Sub Committee, The Saiva
Manram.
Early 1987 Pioneered Hindu scripture in state schools;
contributed to writing the first curriculum.
1987-1999 First Hindu Scripture teacher at Homebush
Public School.
1987-1999 Co-founded Tamil Schools in Australia and
was one of the two first teachers.
Sept 1994 One of three senior couples to lay the
foundation for the Sydney Murugan
Temple and the Tamil Educational &
Cultural Centre.
1999 - 2000 Committee Member inaugural Tamil
Library, Strathfield (Tamil Resource Centre).
1990-1999 Member of the Divine Life Society, Sydney
and the Vedanta Centre, Sydney.
July 1994 Interviewed by The Inner West Weekly for
how “Tamils forged links abroad”.
Aug 1994 Co-founder/supporter of Yoga Swami guru
worship program in Sydney.
2015 YouTube Interview by Dr. R. Ravindrarajah on
the migrant story of the Tamil community in
Sydney.

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